THE BEAUTIFUL BEAST / BEAUTIFUL BEAST

Serial No.: 42-73167 Model: B-24J-20-CO


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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

094

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-73167

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

THE BEAUTIFUL BEAST / BEAUTIFUL BEAST

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-20-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2737

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

09/08/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

09/15/1943

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

09/18/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

09/25/1943

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

09/21/1943

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

10/02/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

10/12/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

10/18/1943

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/528

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

 

STATION:

Fenton

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

12/10/1943

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Balikpapan, Borneo

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

40 AU

TERMINATION DATE:

08/22/1944

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged After Taxi Accident

WHERE TERMINATED:

Fenton, NT, Australia

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

10/02/1944

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

 

                NOTES:              

 
 
 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: THE BEAUTIFUL BEAST / 
BEAUTIFUL BEAST
Serial No.: 42-73167
Model: B-24J-20-CO
 

 



MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: THE BEAUTIFUL BEAST / 
BEAUTIFUL BEAST
Serial No.: 42-73167
Model: B-24J-20-CO

 


 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

39603464

M/Sgt

William J. Brewer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

                Notes:    

 

 


MISSION RECORD
 

THE BEAUTIFUL BEAST / BEAUTIFUL BEAST

Serial No.:  42-73167 Model: B-24J-20-CO

 

Early Version - OD

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 137.

 

 

Later Version - NMF

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 137.

 

 

Source:  Joe Dally Collection.

  

 Source:  Joe Dally Collection.


 

Source:  Gossard/Frye Videotape.

 

 

Source:  Gossard/Frye Videotape.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 212.

 

 

Source:  http://www.b24bestweb.com/beautifulbeast1.htm

 

Source:  http://www.b24bestweb.com/beautifulbeast2.htm

 

Salvaged Remains

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest; Livingstone, Under the Southern Cross, p. 129.

  

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

 

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